Australia Post is looking for more than 3000 people to fill positions across the country in the lead-up to the Christmas period. Successful applicants will be working from September through to the end of December. Jobs are available in all states and territories, but the highest demand for workers is in New South Wales, Victoria … Read more
A bus manufacturer with operations in Queensland and South Australia has gone into voluntary administration. BusTech is the second-largest independent bus manufacturer in Australia, making diesel, hybrid and zero emission technology buses. It has more 270 employees across its two companies in Queensland and South Australia. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today … Read more
A beloved pet cat who went missing in the South Australian outback while on a road trip with his owner has been miraculously returned to his family. Murray Rantall was travelling from Warnambool, Victoria, to Darwin in a caravan in June when he made a pit stop on the Stuart Hwy for his Burmese cat, … Read more
Vincent Tarzia is the new leader of the South Australian Liberals after the party voted to replace David Speirs, who quit the role due to leadership speculation. Ahead of Monday morning’s partyroom vote, key contender John Gardner withdrew from the battle and said he would join his colleagues in uniting around the new leader. His … Read more
Harvest Rock music festival has cancelled its event planned for October in Adelaide following concerns about the organiser’s financial position. The cancellation was announced on the Harvest Rock Instagram page, but no reasons were given. Organisers said prepurchased tickets would be refunded. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “We’ve been working hard … Read more
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is looking to hire more than 100,000 workers in the lead up to next year’s federal election. It’s searching for people Australia-wide to apply as frontline polling staff, supervisors, mobile voting teams, remote area service teams and counting staff. Some roles are offering to pay staff $35 per hour, including … Read more
Pregnant women and some babies, not all, will have access to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation in South Australia next year. But the state opposition has called for broader access to the scheme, given the growing rates of children being admitted to hospital with infection. RSV is a common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among … Read more
Year 10 student Roya Sharifi said she’s already faced a lot of sexism in her young life, some of which she attributes to social media and the likes of Andrew Tate. When she joined a female-dominated robotics club at her school, members of other clubs remarked they would not achieve anything amazing because “they’re girls”. … Read more
Tens of thousands of eligible recipients in South Australia will be receiving a $255.60 payment from the state government starting from this month. The Cost of Living Concession (COLC) is available for pensioners, low-income earners and those who receive government payments such as JobSeeker, Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY. One person per household is eligible for … Read more
An Adelaide teacher was reunited with her beloved cat when he returned home after he had been on the run for about two-and-a-half years. George went missing from owner Jessica’s* new Davoren Park home in Adelaide’s north in 2022, a few minutes after Jessica had brought him home from a walk on a leash. “I’d … Read more
